Topic 7

What is the significance of the story of The Runaway Bunny in this play?

Topic 7

Does Vivian have a dignified death? What would you change? What would you keep the same?

Topic 7

What is Jason’s fascination with cancer? In what ways is the study of cancer similar to Vivian’s study of Donne’s poetry? In what ways is it different?

Topic 6

Who is E.M. Ashford and what is her relationship to Vivian?

Topic 5

How does Susie feel about the treatment? How does Jason feel about the treatment?

Topic 2

What is Jason’s role at the hospital? What kind of doctor is he planning to be? Why does he resent his current academic requirement? Does he still resent it at the end of the play?

Topic 3

Why does Doctor Kelekian offer this aggressive treatment to Vivian? Why does Vivian choose to comply? What are...